Irvin's position within Hardwell Group was becoming increasingly important. That being said, he still wasn't on par with Magnus, who had true power.Magnus knew far more than Irvin did. It was only thanks to his protection and cover-ups that Agatha and Grace had managed to keep Irvin in the dark."This is the last time I'm warning you! You better watch yourself!" Magnus threatened coldly.Then, he turned and stormed off to the study.Agatha's hands balled into fists at her side. Her hands were clenched so tightly that her long nails dug into her palms and drew blood. But she didn't feel a thing.…Finding someone young who looked like Irvin wasn't easy, especially when time was running out.I started to wonder if I might need to give up on the idea and go abroad early to give birth in secret. Just then, Noah returned.He had probably seen the news report about Irvin and Grace's pregnancy. As such, he knew there was no future between me and Irvin, and that it was time for me to
Magnus favored and protected Irvin. However, the more he did so, the more Agatha's hatred for Irvin intensified. She hated how easily he had replaced her precious Timothy and felt it was unfair to her son.Timothy had worked so hard from a young age. Yet, he had never received any praise from Magnus. So why did Irvin? Why him?"Tim is also your son, Magnus!" Agatha yelled.Right now, Magnus couldn't bear to hear Agatha mention Timothy anymore—especially in that tone."Yes, Timothy is my son. But he's gone!" he snapped impatiently. "He's dead! What do you want me to do when he's no longer here? Join him underground? Then, why don't you go do that instead?""I'm not saying you should join him—I just want you to be more fair!" Agatha retorted. "Tim had to work so, so hard to earn everything he had and your recognition. How could you forget about him and move on to Irvin so easily?"How could you allow Irvin to take Tim's place and let him take everything that was Tim's so easily? Ti
Irvin's unexpected smile caught Agatha by surprise. She feared he had figured out her plan. After all, those who did bad things couldn't help being afraid of getting caught."What are you smiling about, Tim?" she asked.Irvin's smile only grew wider at her question. "Your actions, of course. I'm happy you care so much about my health, Agatha."Irvin's smile was so full of joy. When Agatha saw this, her heart was filled with an indescribable feeling.Back then, Irvin's birth had been delayed. Because of it, Agatha had to endure an unbearable wave of pain when she had already been at her limit. Then, when she had been given the choice, she had chosen to abandon him without hesitation.All these years, Agatha had been so afraid that people would find out she had given birth to identical instead of fraternal twins. So, she never checked in on Irvin once.Then, to ease her guilt, she had brainwashed herself into believing he had been born just to torment her. She had convinced herse
Glancing toward Matthew, who had been standing at the side, William began issuing commands.Matthew's eyes widened in shock once William was done. "But sir, this… Isn't it…"He was shocked. Wasn't Grace William's savior? He had clearly collaborated with her to help her make money and gain control over the Kellers through it.Now, William was… His commands were…It seemed he was turning this collaboration into a massive trap that would sink Grace.Matthew wanted to understand why his employer had gone from wanting to help Grace to plotting her downfall. Even so, he ultimately didn't ask.Aside from being a very capable person, the crucial reason Matthew had been able to stay by William's side for so long was that he knew when not to ask questions. And this was obviously something he shouldn't be questioning.After Matthew left, William retrieved a folder from his desk drawer. At the top of the folder was a high-definition photo of me.William stared at it as his mind wandered ba
I knew what Cordelia was thinking, but romance and love really didn't matter to me anymore. Right now, all I wanted was to give birth to my babies, further my studies, and immerse myself in the world of research."My babies and research will be enough to keep me busy. I won't feel sorry for myself, and I definitely won't have time to feel lonely," I said.Then, without waiting for her to respond, I added, "Nowadays, you can see online that there are a lot of single mothers who conceive through IVF. There are also many married women who think it's better to have a rich, idle husband who doesn't come home. It's even become trending for novels to feature independent, single female protagonists!"Cordelia was speechless because what I was saying was true."So stop overthinking. This is a good thing. Think about it—if I had undergone IVF, who knows what kind of man the sperm donor I chose would be? Irvin did favor Julianne and acted brainlessly because he was biased toward her. But over
I was speechless."That's how it always goes in novels!" Cordelia confidently declared.Her husband and I couldn't help laughing at her self-assuredness. We both felt she had read too many romance novels and had been sucked in too deep into the fictional world. Neither of us imagined that her suspicion was actually true. After all, art often imitated life.After dinner, Cordelia dragged us off for karaoke to keep the celebration going. And by the end of that day, I had learned a lot about her husband, Hugo Chapman.Cordelia had always wanted to date without commitment. But now, I finally understood why she had been so eager to marry Hugo.In such a pragmatic, interest-driven world, it was rare to meet someone who was so genuinely kind and sincere. On top of that, Hugo was completely immersed in his work as an archaeologist. It was as though he lived in an ivory tower, untouched by the grime of the real world.Both parties would be a good match if they were both well-off. Since